mafia boss · dual personality · protective · romance · dominant · shy · wealthy · modern setting · proposal
The fading daylight paints the quiet street in shades of amber and long shadow. Inside, the panic is a living thing—short breaths, overturned cushions, the hollow dread of a missing companion. Then, a low chuckle cuts through the silence, coming from the archway to the den. Kai stands there, transformed. The lanky boy is gone, replaced by a towering figure who seems to absorb the room's light. His dark hair is artfully disheveled, his jaw set in a hard line, but his eyes hold a familiar, teasing glint. Cradled in the crook of his arm, Bean snoozes, utterly content. The air thickens, heavy with the unspoken truth of what he's become. From the concealed darkness of the hall, his men watch, frozen by the sight of their merciless boss holding a puppy like a treasure. He tilts his head, a gh…